SHORT+STORIES

__Short Story Unit__

 * ==//Think of all the stories you hear or tell others during the course of a day.//==
 * ==//Think of how our lives are made up of little stories or episodes, things we recount to others.//==
 * ==//Short story writers craft stories based on people, places and events they have heard about or experienced themselves. In this unit, we will examine some classic short stories.//==

** 5 ) What are the steps to creating a short story (5-6 pp)? **
=#1 - Lesson One: = =1) Listen to "The Gift of the Maji" = [|Loudlit reading][|fob chain images]

HW: Read and analyze the "A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain for next class period.
[|Ann Chopin short story]

#2 - Lesson Two:
=1) Review terms: [|Flocabulary]= ===(For further study: Examine [|plot], [|setting], and [|point of view] in assigned stories.) === ==2) Analyze short story by Mark Twain with the class. Complete Plot Notes worksheet. HW: Use the remaining class time to examine the HELPFUL LINKS (websites) at the bottom of this wiki page. ==

HW: Bring three ideas for a short story (e.g. murder, love story, dilemmna, finding a pet dinosaur). We will begin making plotlines next week.
=#4 - Lesson Four:= =1) Present brief report about short stories from previous day.= =**2) Begin developing a simple plotline for your short story.**= =**HW: Plan your main character (handout).**=

= #5 - Lesson Five: Work day to build character description = = Tomorrow: Present plotline and main character ideas to your small group. =



=#6 - Lesson Six= =Polish character profile & plotline (final "Create a Story")=

=Review the short story rubric=

#7 - Lesson Seven
==1) Review short story openings (Prezi)[|Openers] [|Prezi SS Openers] ==

=#8 - Lesson Eight= =1) Classroom and computer lab work time= =2) Partner and small group activities for peer evaluation (opening, show rather than tell, plotline evaluation, etc.)=

**Helpful Links for Short Story Unit:**

 * VirtuaLit: [|Interactive Tutorials - Elements of Fiction]** Short Story Tips: [|Short Stories: Ten Tips] Story openers: [|Short Story Openers] Short Stories: [|The Genres of Short Stories: Am Lit] How to Write a Short Story: [|Tips for Writing Short Stories] More study on "The Story of the Hour" by Chopin [|Chopin short story]